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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 3, 2009


Twin Disc, Incorporated
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


WISCONSIN
001-7635
39-0667110
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)



1328 Racine Street Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (262) 638-4000


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

The executive officers of Twin Disc intend to present materials at meetings with investors and analysts and at investor conferences on or after February 3, 2009.  A copy of the presentation materials to be used at those meetings and from time to time thereafter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.  The presentation materials will also be posted on the Company’s website, www.twindisc.com  The Company does not intend to file any update of these presentation materials.  The fact that these presentation materials are being furnished should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the materials.

The information included in the presentation includes financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance. The Company believes that the presentation of certain non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company’s core businesses. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
 
The information in this Form 8-K being furnished under Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Company’s expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. These risks are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including an extensive discussion of these risks in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)
Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
99.1
Presentation Materials – 2nd Quarter Fiscal 2009.
 




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 3, 2009
Twin Disc, Inc.
   
 
/s/THOMAS E. VALENTYN
 
Thomas E. Valentyn
 
General Counsel & Secretary


21092029-1
 
 
 

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Safe Harbor Statement
This presentation contains statements that are forward-looking
 within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on
 management’s current expectations that are based on
 assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual
 results may vary because of variations between these
 assumptions and actual performance. Investors are referred to
 Twin Disc’s fiscal year 2008 Annual Report and Form 10-K,
 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
 and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Information,” which
 outlines certain risks regarding the Company’s forward-looking
 statements. Copies of the Company’s SEC filings may be
 obtained from the SEC, and are available on Twin Disc’s web site
 (www.twindisc.com), or by request from the Investor Relations
 department at the Company.
 
 

 
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Manufacturing
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Manufacturing location (# of facilities in each location)
Company owned distribution/service location
Purchasing/sourcing offices
Twin Disc At A Glance
 Founded in 1918
 Headquartered in Racine, WI
 1,000+ employees
 FY08 Revenues of $332M
 We are a global company
  Well-known customers
 around the world
  Mfg Operations in the U.S.,
 Italy, Belgium, Switzerland
 and Japan
  World-wide distributor
 network
  61% of fiscal 2008 sales to
 international markets
 
 

 
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Corporate Profile - Market Diversity
Pleasure Craft Market:
 
 Target Markets: High speed
 planing and displacement yachts
 from 50’ to 150’, diesel powered
 Products: Transmissions,
 Surface Drives, Propellers,
 Steering/Thruster/Trim Systems,
 Water Jets, Controls
 Channels: Engine OEMs &
 dealers, & boat builders
 Customers: CAT, CMD, MAN,
 MTU, Volvo / Azimuth, Baia,
 Ferretti, Palmer Johnson, Riviera,
 Sanlorenzo, Sunseeker
 Competition: ZF, Reintjes /
 Kamewa /Side Power, Ultraflex
 
 

 
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Corporate Profile - Market Diversity
Work Boat Market:
 
 Target Markets: planing and
 displacement vessels from 30’ to
 250’, diesel powered
 Products: Transmissions,
 Propellers, MCD’s, Water Jets,
 Controls
 Channels: Engine OEMs &
 dealers, boat builders &
 distribution
 Customers: CAT, Cummins,
 IVECO, Mitsubishi, Volvo /
 Damen / Sewart Supply
 (operators: Secor, Tidewater)
 Competition: ZF, Reintjes /
 Kamewa, Hamilton
 
 

 
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Corporate Profile - Market Diversity
Patrol Boat Market:
 Target Markets: military, patrol
 and coast guard vessels from 30’
 to 90’, diesel powered
 Products: Transmissions,
 Surface Drives, Propellers,
 Steering/Thruster/Trim Systems,
 Water Jets, Controls
 Channels: Engine OEMs &
 dealers, & boat builders
 Customers: CAT, CMD, MAN,
 MTU, Volvo / Israeli Navy, Turkish
 Coast Guard, USCG, US Navy,
 RCMP
 Competition: ZF / Kamewa
 
 

 
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QuickShift® Transmissions
Electronic Controls
Bow Thrusters
Anchor Winches
Gangways
Trim Tabs, Stern Thrusters
Power Steering
Marine Transmissions, Propulsion & Boat Management Systems
Corporate Profile - Market Diversity
 
 

 
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Corporate Profile - Market Diversity
Industrial Transmissions:
 
 Target Market:  Off-highway and
 all-terrain specialty vehicles,
 diesel powered
 Products: Powertrain
 components - - 400 to 3,000 HP
 Channel: OEM vehicle mfrs.
 Customers: BAE, Oshkosh, Tatra
 / BJ Services, Cisco High-Lift,
 Crown Energy, Enerflo, Fractec,
 Trican
 Competitors: Allison, ZF
 
 

 
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Corporate Profile - Market Diversity
Industrial Products:
 
 Target Market:  Heavy duty
 industrial disconnect applications
 Products: Mechanical & hydraulic
 clutches, PTOs & pump mount
 drives, 100 - 2,500 HP
 Channels: Distribution & OEMs
 Customers: Bandit, Morbark,
 Peterson Pacific / OEM engine
 dealers
 Competitors: Funk, NACD, PT
 Tech, Stiebel, Transfluid, WPT
 
 

 
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2006
2007
2008
48% International Sales
61% International Sales
USA
Italy
Rest of
World
Corporate Profile - Geographic Diversity
 
 

 
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What Differentiates Us?
 Technology
  Land-Based
  8500 Series
  “Pump & Roll”
  “Legacy” Contracts
  Electronic Control Systems
 Global Distribution and Service Network
 Product/Market & Geographic Diversity
 Niche Market Focus
 90 Years of Proven Application Know-How
 Core Manufacturing Capabilities
  Marine
  QuickShift®
  Dynamic Positioning
  Rolla CFD
  Electronic/Hydraulic Boat
 Management Systems
 
 

 
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Managing Our Cost Structure
Investing in Core Competencies
 
 

 
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Lower Cost
Low Cost
Sourcing Offices
Managing Our Cost Structure
Global Sourcing
 
 

 
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FY 2009 First Half Highlights
 Major Markets Experience Varied Results
  Shipment and order weakness emerged for mega yachts during second quarter
  Demand for oil and gas transmissions continued at soft levels
  Increased shipments and demand for industrial products continued through the
 second fiscal quarter
  Shipments of land based transmission products for the Airport Rescue and Fire
 Fighting (ARFF) and military markets were off slightly in the first half, although
 backlog remained strong
  Commercial marine markets continued strong and improved versus year ago levels
 Gross margins at 27.9%, down from 31.6% for FY 2008
  Impacted by unfavorable product mix, higher material costs and increased domestic
 pension expense
 Diluted EPS of $0.52, off record FY 2008 level of $0.81
 Six Month Backlog at end of 2nd Fiscal Qtr >> $106 million
 
 

 
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$ millions
$ millions
* See Appendix III for reconciliation of TTM (trailing 12 month) figures to reported figures.
Net Sales & Net Earnings
(Fiscal Year)
 
 

 
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$ millions
$ millions
Net Sales & Net Earnings
(Second Fiscal Quarter)
 
 

 
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$ millions
$ millions
Net Sales & Net Earnings
(First Fiscal Half)
 
 

 
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EBITDA
(See Appendices I & II for note on non-GAAP Financial Disclosures and a
reconciliation of net earnings to EBITDA)
$ millions
% sales
* See Appendix III for reconciliation of TTM figures to reported figures.
 
 

 
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Looking Ahead
 
 

 
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FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
$ millions
FY08
FY09
Corporate Six Month Backlog
(Orders to be shipped in the next 6 months)
 
 

 
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Fiscal Year 2009/10 Outlook
 Cautious outlook in face of global turmoil
 Certain key markets will experience weakness
  Oil and gas and mega yacht markets softness expected to
 continue into next fiscal year
 Other key markets expected to remain stable
  Commercial marine, military and airport firefighting and
 rescue markets will continue stable
 Continue to control global spending
  Reduced FY 2009 CAPEX forecast to $10-$12 million, down
 from prior estimate of $15-$17 million
 
 

 
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Fiscal Year 2009/10 Outlook
 Technology differentiation/new products
 Opportunity for operating leverage continues
  Expanding global outsourcing
  Investing in core competencies
 Active Acquisition Program
 Active stock buyback program (Board
 authorized repurchase of up to an additional
 250,000 shares)
 
 

 
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Appendices
 
 

 
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Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures
Financial information excluding the impact of certain significant items in this presentation are not measures that
are defined in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These items are measures that
management believes are important to adjust for in order to have a meaningful comparison to prior and future
periods and to provide a basis for future projections and for estimating our earnings growth prospects. Non-
GAAP measures are used by management as a performance measure to judge profitability of our business
absent the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and acquisitions. Management analyzes the
company’s business performance and trends excluding these amounts. These measures, as well as EBITDA,
provide a more consistent view of performance than the closest GAAP equivalent for management and
investors. Management compensates for this by using these measures in combination with the GAAP
measures. The presentation of the non-GAAP measures in this presentation are made alongside the most
directly comparable GAAP measures.
Definition - - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
The sum of, net earnings and adding back provision for income taxes, interest expense, depreciations and
amortization expenses: this is a financial measure of the profit generated excluding the above mentioned
items.
Appendix I
Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures
 
 

 
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* See Appendix III for reconciliation of TTM figures to reported figures.
Appendix II
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBITDA
 
 

 
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Appendix III
Reconciliation of TTM Data to Reported Quarterly Figures
 
 

 
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Appendix IV
Fiscal Year Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 

 
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Appendix VI
2nd Fiscal Quarter Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 

 
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$243
$219
$186
$317
$332
Appendix VI
Net Sales by Segment
 
 

 
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Appendix VII
Net Earnings by Segment (before Corporate Expense)
 
 

 
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$ millions
% sales
Appendix VIII
Operating Cash Flows
 
 

 
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